To capture on film the adventure and ambience of The Rocketeer — Dave Stevens' comic book evocation of Los Angeles during the golden age of aviation — director Joe Johnston assembled a team of ace collaborators including production designer Jim Bissel and special effects supervisor Jon G. Belyeu. A former visual effects art director, Johnston also returned to his alma mater — Industrial Light & Magic — for optical work and miniatures ranging from an eighteen-inch flying superhero to a thirty-four-foot zeppelin.
